Deer eviserating protective tool and method

Abstract

A protective tool for assisting in field dressing a deer, the tool having a protective shield of a convenient width and contour to be slid thru an incision made thru the belly skin of a deer just forward of the pelvic crest and hence into and thru the pelvic cavity between the inner surface of the crest and the colon, whereby the crest can then be sawed thru longitudinally along the crest without danger of the saw cutting into the colon or adjacent viscera and releasing meat damaging fluids.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field[0002]The present invention concerns a protective shield and method of use for assisting in the field dressing of a game animal such as deer or elk whereby the internal organs (viscera), particularly the colon, urine tube and bladder of the animal are maintained isolated from the interior surface of the crest (pubic symphysis) of the pelvic bone. With this shield the crest cartilage can be cut thru quickly longitudinally by a saw or other device without fear of cutting into the viscera and releasing fluids which could ruin the meat.[0003]2. Prior Art[0004]Heretofore, the crest of the pelvic bone has been cut thru longitudinally with a knife held upwardly with the hand and handle inserted thru the anterior opening of the pelvic bone and the blade forcing thru the crest from front to rear, or by means of scissor type instrument, or by a bone saw or the like. Such methods, as previously carried out are difficult, time consuming and often lead to...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The invention in one of its preferred embodiments provides a protective tool comprising a thin rigid shield having sufficient width to laterally cover an animal's colon and having a length to cover the colon portions underlying the pelvic crest, said shield being connected to a handle, portions of the upper side of the shield having a convex lateral contour and being adapted for insertion thru a cut made thru the skin of a deer just forward of the pelvic crest, said tool further having a handle wherein the shield and handle are oriented at an included angle of from about 80° to about 170°, whereby the shield can be pushed rearwardly by the handle between the inner surface of the pelvic crest and the internal organs of the animal to adjacent the anal end of the colon to provide a shield against penetration of a cutting device such as a bone saw into the viscera during longitudinal cutting and separation of the pelvic bone halves.

Problems solved by technology

Such methods, as previously carried out are difficult, time consuming and often lead to puncturing of the viscera.

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